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This International Standard specifies methods of analysis for technical ethoxylated fatty amines. It covers the following determinations: - Measurement of apparent pH in methanolic medium. - Determination of water content. - Determination of the distribution of primary, secondary and tertiary amines contents. - Determination of oxyethylene groups content. - Determination of sulphated ash. - Determination of free polyethylene glycols content. - Examination of polyethylene glycols. This International Standard is applicable to technical ethoxylated fatty amines, in the form of flakes, in lumps, paste or liquid, and free from any products extraneous to their manufacture. It is not applicable to ethoxylated derivates of amido-amines and imidazolines.